Capital Region
Capital Region Earth Force provides hands-on training, resources and support to assist educators with implementing the GREEN program in their classrooms. Through our unique six-step process, students learn how to assess the health of a local watershed and use their findings to create lasting solutions to environmental problems.
We are currently working with approximately 40 educators and 1500 students in Arlington, Alexandria and the District of Columbia. Please contact Jessica Bromelkamp if you are interested in learning more!
News Items
Earth Force Named Outstanding Partner in Education
9 Jun 2009 -
Earth Force was among 30 organizations honored by Alexandria City Public Schools on May 26 at the 2009 Partners in Education Breakfast and Awards Ceremony. More...
2009 Teacher Institute, July 27-31
26 May 2009 -
Register by May 29 for this 5-day opportunity to study Chesapeake Bay habitat loss "from your back door to the Bay floor." More...
Hammond Honored as 2009 School of the Year
28 Apr 2009 -
Capital Region Earth Force announced today that Francis C. Hammond Middle School in Alexandria has been selected School of the Year. More...
2009 Youth Summit
28 Apr 2009 -
The 5th annual Capital Region Earth Force Youth Summit was a great success, bringing together students from Arlington and Alexandria to the banks of Four Mile Run in Arlington's Bluemont Park. More...
Castillo Named Teacher of the Year
6 Apr 2009 -
Congratulations to Kenmore Middle School’s Elizabeth Castillo, recently named Arlington Public Schools 2009 Teacher of the Year! More...
Best of Alexandria!
1 Dec 2008 -
Earth Force has been selected for the 2008 Best of Alexandria Award in the Associations category by the U.S. Local Business Association (USLBA). More...
Kenmore Wins Two Prestigious Awards!
4 Nov 2008 -
Kenmore Wins the Staples Earth Force Award and the School of the Year Award for their 2007-2008 Student Action Projects! More...
2008 Teacher Institute
14 Jul 2008 -
Last summer's Teacher Institute was a big hit with Earth Force educators throughout the Chesapeake Bay watershed, who studied the issue of Blue Crab population decline. More...
2008 Youth Summit
29 Apr 2008 -
The Capital Region’s Youth Summit was a great success last April with almost 250 participants including students, teachers, school board members, volunteers, partner organizations and Earth Force GREEN program staff! More...
Arlington students win Presidential Award
17 Apr 2008 -
The mid-Atlantic region’s 2007 President’s Environmental Youth Award was given to the Arlington H-B Woodlawn Secondary Program sixth grade students for their electronics-recycling effort. More...
Documents
Web Links for GREEN Projects
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Looking for information to assist you with your Earth Force project? These links will help! More...
GREEN Six Step Help
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Specific instructions designed to assist Earth Force educators are provided here! More...
E-Cycling in DC and VA
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E-cycling, the reuse or recycling of consumer electronics, promotes safe management of hazardous components and recovery of materials. Learn how and where you can e-cycle locally. More...
Macroinvertebrate Web Links
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Information and identification keys for aquatic macroinvertebrates. More...
Six Steps to Environmental Citizenship
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Curious about the Earth Force six step process? More...
Water - An Introduction
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In need of an introductory presentation on water? Water--So What? is available for use in middle or high school. More...
Water-Wise Conservation Links
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Are you an efficient water user? Check out these links to learn more! More...